Chapter 27: Brotherly Time

"Wow! I never knew Kyoto had a market place this big!" Tetsu shouted with awed. He really didn't hope much about Kyoto while coming here, but to actually see it for your self is awesome.

Tatsu smiled as she ruffle through his hair, "I'm glad you enjoy yourself. Anyway, how about we get some dango to eat on the way?"

"Really?" he asked excitedly. And Tatsu could almost see a star glinting in his eyes. He chuckle and patted his head, "Hm!"

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"Where the hell is Ichimura?" Hijikata-san asked impatiently in anger. He had been staring at the gate for almost two hours and they still hadn't returned.

"Now now, they probably went shopping for supplies and other stuff. Stop being so protective Hijikata-san," Yamanami-san answered as he listens to Akesato-san played the shamisan.

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"I'm so full," he mumbled loudly as he lay down on the seat. It felt good to get a little time with his brother. This feels just like the time after the Ikedaya Incident when he spends a little time with his brother. He slowly bought his hand to right ear where a scar when he fights Yoshida should have been. Even though the scar wasn't there anymore, he feel like it was in fact there.

"What's wrong?" Tatsu asked with a bit of concerned as he watches for a reaction. Tetsu just simply stared out into space lost in thoughts. "Tetsu?" he tried again, with more worried than before.

Tetsu finally turns to him, "It's nothing." His replied was weak and quiet. Tatsu frown and quickly thought of something to cheer him up, "I know!" he practically jumped out of his seat, "How about I show you this store where they sell swords?"

"Sword?" he gave his suddenly energetic brother an odd look.

"Yeah! They sell really great swords and it's not as expensive as other places. Let's see if we can find you one!" he suggested excitedly.

Tetsu's face brightens a bit, "Ok!"

An hour later, they were still in the sword shop looking through a whole bunch of swords over and over again. Tetsu was extremely excited now and wouldn't leave. He continued down the long wall full of swords. There were different kinds, big and long, thin and long, short and thin, or big and small etc. etc.

He continued on and on, not finding one he really likes though. All the other ones are good, but really not to his liking. It doesn't really goes with him. In fact, none of the swords here does. They were either too heavy or too light for him or too ugly or too girly for him. (Girly?)

"Find one you like yet?" Tatsu asked after eyeing other swords as well. Tetsu shook his head no and continued on. Finally, he turned back to Tatsu, "Tatsu-nii, let's go back to the dojo. Hijikata-san will probably be angry with me if we take any longer."

"Sure, but you don't like any of them?" he asked.

"Nope!" he pouted adorably.

Tatsu chuckle, "Ok ok, let's go home. We already gotten what we wanted, so let's go home."

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"Yamanami-san," Hijikata-san said after a while of patient, "Who is Ichinose Tatsunosuke?"

Author's note- sorry! i ran out of ideas again. i'll see if i can at least make my stories a little longer...